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What is natural and what is man-made? Is there a line between the two? Ecosystems are subjectively defined and nature is one of the most difficult subjects to pin down, yet it offers us incredible insights while ecosystems provide us with vital knowledge about how to live sustainably on the planet.

Grimsvotn: Iceland's Most Active Volcano Wakes With a Roar

Feeling Grimsvotn? Well cheer up, friends, Iceland's most active volcano is up to its old tricks again and this eruption promises to be one very cool spectacle!

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Paper, Naturally: 48 Gorgeous Works of Paper Art

Coral reefs, lush jungles, butterflies, blooms and birds: nature is brought to life in a most unexpected form by 14 master paper artists.

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Cold, Bold & Old: 10 Monumental Volcanic Plugs

Even the most destructive volcano has a heart. Long extinct and eroded to the core, volcanic plugs are reminders of Earth's younger, hotter days.

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Stunning St. Petersburg Zoo Inspired by Pangaea

The St. Petersburg Zoo in Russia will move from a crowded urban area to a watery complex outside the city, representing all of the world's continents as a whole.

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Bio-Engineered Bricks Grown from Urine, Bacteria & Sand

Traditional brick manufacturing is wasteful and releases loads of carbon dioxide into the air. This new, greener method could revolutionize construction.

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Nature's Schedules: How Animals Really Spend Their Time

Don't assume that your favorite animals just spend all day hunting for food or napping. Their schedules are actually quite complicated.

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Breathe Easy: Building Concept Cleanses Dirty City Air

Could this concept help NYC clean up its air? Plant-filled bubbles would form an air-purifying wall enclosing a dynamic public space.

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Deep Cargo: An Ocean Of Lost Shipping Containers

Up to 10,000 shipping containers are lost at sea annually and while most sink out of sight, they and their strange & varied cargo are increasingly on our minds.

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Earth in a Bubble: Unique Flipped Landscape Photography

The world looks different through a bubble. One young photographer is showing his fans how incredible a simple landscape can be from a different perspective.

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Puss & Boats: Tashirojima, Japan's Island Of Cats

Japan's “Island of Cats” or Tashirojima, located just east of Sendai, is home to hundreds of cats who vastly outnumber the island's dwindling human population.

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7 Carnivorous Wonders of the Plant World

From an aquatic plant that sucks tadpoles into 'bladder traps' to pitcher plants that eat mice or survive on poo, these 7 carnivorous plants are truly amazing.

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Recycling Flashmob = Street Art + Guerrilla Activism

A group of strangers gathers in a public place to call attention to a growing problem: the ambivalence that most people display toward the environment.

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Man-Made Jungle: Exotic Architecture for Rain Forests & More

These 12 jungle dwellings - from tiny tree houses to entire communities - are uniquely suited for their harsh untamed environments.

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Fictional Species: Tribute to the Surreal ‘Land Shark’

The incredibly rare and exceptionally dangerous Land Shark has been known to the scientific community since 1975. Every once in a while, it is caught on camera.

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Gateway to Hell: The Harshest, Most Volatile Corner of Earth

Step into one of the most geologically active places on Earth to see incredible otherworldly sights you will never see anywhere else...on this planet, at least.

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